HBP: misc. observations (SPOILERS)

[quigonginger]

Richard wrote:

ABOUT HIS HBP-BUYING EXPERIENCES IN LEIU OF SPOILER SPACE.  

NIFTY IDEA, IF YOU ASK ME.

I SHAN'T DO THE SAME.

BUT IT WAS AN INTERESTING READ.

SPOILER SPACE DONE.


Richard:
> Did I miss something, or is there an editorial non-sequitur? A few 
pages 
> into ch. 14 (Felix Felicitis), just after an off-the-page 
Transfiguration 
> lesson, the Gryffindor common room is full of Hermione's canaries. 
Where 
> did they come from (apart from Hermione's wand)? (UK ed p. 266)

Ginger: I only caught that on my second read.  Hermione had left the 
Common Room.  Harry went looking for her in an empty classroom.  He 
found her there practicing her bird spell.  Then Ron and Lav came in.

Hope that is what you were talking about.

Richard also asked:
> Second, regarding the funeral. While we have no internal canon for 
it, JKR 
> is on record with the info that Aberforth, Albus's dear bro, is the 
Hog's 
> Head barkeep. Why didn't he show up for the funeral? Surely he'd 
have had a 
> place, and given one of the speeches?

Ginger:  He was at the funeral.  He didn't give a speech, but he was 
there.  I'm sorry I only have the US edition.  It's p. 641.  

There is a long paragraph listing the people who were there.  Towards 
the end it says: "...and some people Harry only knew by sight, such 
as the barman of the Hog's Head and the witch who pushed the trolley 
on the Hogwarts Expess."  

Hope that helps you find it.  Perhaps Harry wonders in the next book 
why Aberforth wasn't there?  Maybe they meet?

Ginger, who is really glad she has this place to post.  Thanks for 
inviting me.